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| Name | Robert Goacher |
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| Title / Role | Founder |
| Contributions / Notes | Ran some of the early websites where ocPortal came from Technically the original developer of ocPortal, in that he wrote the first few lines of code Heavily involved in the feature design process Hosted some of our early meet-ups |
| Name | Chris Graham |
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| Title / Role | Founder |
| Contributions / Notes | Original developer of ocPortal, former lead developer of Composr CMS Masters degree in Computer Science from The University Of Sheffield Undertaken work for over 15 FTSE-100 companies, as well as many small and mid-sized organisations. Includes a number of banks and major brands. |
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| Website | Earth & Sky |
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| Short Description | Earth & Sky is a Composr v11 gallery website showcasing natural photography by Mark Brunner. |
| Website | Saving Wallden |
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| Short Description | This is an informational website for a Visual Pinball X game in development called "Saving Wallden". The site features the planned game rules, development news, and a download of the game as it is so far. |
| Website | PDStig, LLC |
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| Short Description | This is an informational site / portfolio for PDStig, LLC, the company run by one of Composr's lead developers, Patrick Schmalstig. |
| Website | Composr CMS: Content management meets social media |
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| Short Description | This is the main website for Composr CMS version 11. It runs the latest build of v11. Currently it is just a placeholder but will soon replace compo.sr when v11 becomes stable. |
| Question | Should I use the bleeding edge releases or the git repository? | ||||||||||||||
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| Answer | That depends on several factors. Here are some pros and cons of each:
Click here to access the git repository. |
| Question | Can I switch a v11 install from git over to using the releases from composr.app? |
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| Answer | It is not recommended you do this because you may run into issues. For example, some changes were made in crypto_master.php and data/upgrader2.php prior to the first v11 alpha. These changes will result in a broken upgrade unless you already pulled these changes from git. Similar situations could happen in the future as well. It is recommended you either discard the git install and use a fresh install from the Downloads, or to maintain a git install and a bleeding-edge release install separately. Do not combine the two. |
| Question | Should I update my non-bundled addons after updating to a newer release of version 11? |
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| Answer | Absolutely! Frequent changes may be made to both bundled and non-bundled addons. Bundled addons will be updated via the upgrader. For non-bundled addons, you will have to update them through the addons management screen (Admin Zone > Structure > Addons). You will be informed which ones need updated. Once version 11 reaches release candidate, we do not expect frequent updates to non-bundled addons anymore. But it is still good practice to check after every update. |
| Question | Can I upgrade a version 10 site to version 11? |
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| Answer | Yes, for basic non-custom v10 sites. However, expect some issues to arise in the process. And please report those issues to the tracker. For v10 sites with non-bundled addons or customisations, upgrading to v11 will likely break the site until you update the non-bundled addons or temporarily remove the customisations. We aim to have the upgrader fully functional for a large majority of types of sites and for sites using non-bundled addons by the time version 11 reaches release candidate stage. We do not recommend upgrading production v10 sites at this time until v11 reaches stable. |
Top 10 Entries
| Question | Can I upgrade a previous version 11 release to a newer one using the upgrader? |
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| Answer | Yes (probably). Always remember especially during alpha and beta phases that things can break. Please make backups first. And let us know on the issue tracker if an issue occurs. Note: You cannot upgrade from 11 alpha to 11 beta without first upgrading to 11.alpha4 (if you are not already on 11.alpha4). |
| Question | What are the current release plans for version 11? |
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| Answer | As of July 22, 2024, we entered beta status where our focus is now smashing bugs and stabilising the software. All planned features have been implemented for 11.0 (and most others deferred to 11.1 or later), though we may still merge in a few minor features or tweaks. The upgrader has been tested on a typical non-custom v10 site. We will be releasing several beta versions in the beta phase. We do not know when we will be able to release the first Release Candidate or stable versions at this time. These plans are all subject to change without notice. |
| Question | Why is there a separate website for version 11? |
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| Answer | That is explained in detail in this news article on compo.sr including the migration plans and implications. |